>>>>>Floyd Mayweather is I think the most technically skilled boxer of this era, but why is he ducking Manny Pacquiao? The money offered on the table is so big. Even potentially bigger than what he got from the dela Hoya fight 3 years ago. He said they should undergo blood testing. Manny already agreed at 14 days before the fight which is even closer than when he fought Mosley which is 18 days.
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>>>>>Maybe Floyd Mayweather is afraid of a potential 1 in his L record.
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>>>>I don't follow boxing very closely but I thought there were two sides to that debate. The Mayweather people say the obstacle is Pacquiao refuses to take a drug / steroid test.
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>>>it's the timing. Pacquiao wants it 14 days before the fight. When Floyd fought Mosley, the test was done 18 days before the fight. Pacquiao agreed 14 days but still Floyd not signing the contract which translates to ducking the former bigtime.
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>>Could be. They have both been great fighters so in theory it would be a great fight. My understanding is their styles are contrasting, Pacquaio the knockout artist and Mayweather so fast he's hard to hit. An intriguing matchup. Maybe they're just goosing the payday, who knows. Speculation has been going on for quite a while now.
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>>Not that I am implying boxing promoters would ever behave in a slimy manner <g>.
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>Picture this. It could be the first fight where boxers don' t receive shots. Both falling down exhausted at the end of round 12. Pacquiao because of all the shots he gave but never touched Mayweather and Mayweather because he had to get out of the reach of Pacquiao without ever being able to launch a shot.

Which translates to a perfect scene for a comedy film.